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Kalimera's Famous Greek Chicken Gyros

Name: Kalimera's Famous Greek Chicken Gyros
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1¼ kg skinless boneless chicken thighs; 1 tbsp sweet/regular paprika; 1 tbsp mustard powder; 1 tbsp dried oregano; ½ tbsp mild curry powder; 1½ tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup plain yoghurt; 3 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp yellow American mustard; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp sweet paprika; ½ tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 400 g thick cut hot chips; 2 tomatoes; 3 cups cos lettuce (romaine); ½ red onion; 5 pita breads

🍽 Serves 5

A classic recipe from the owner of Kalimera Souvlaki Art, Melbourne's celebrated souvlaki spot. The secret to this chicken gyros is the subtle blend of curry powder and mustard powder in the marinade. The marinade is quick to mix—just spices, no chopping or mincing required. Perfect for serving a group.

Adapted from a video by RecipeTin Eats

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Ingredients

skinless boneless chicken thighsbutterfly thicker parts to make thickness more uniform if they're large1¼ kg
sweet/regular paprika1 tbsp
mustard powder1 tbsp
dried oregano1 tbsp
mild curry powdersecret ingredient! use regular curry powder (like Clives, Keens), not hot½ tbsp
cooking salt / kosher salthalve if using table salt, increase by 50% if using flakes1½ tsp

extra virgin olive oilfor marinade1/3 cups

plain yoghurtpreferably Greek or Greek-style (250g)1 cup

whole-egg mayonnaisefor sauce3 tbsp

extra virgin olive oilfor sauce3 tbsp

yellow American mustardyes, really – yellow mustard!2 tbsp

garlic powderfor sauce2 tsp

sweet paprikafor sauce2 tsp

cooking salt / kosher saltfor sauce; halve if using table salt, increase by 50% if using flakes½ tsp

thick cut hot chipsprepared as you wish (fried, baked, air fryer) – seasoned with salt400 g

tomatoeshalved and sliced2

cos lettuce (romaine)finely sliced (5mm / 0.2")3 cups

red onionsmall, diced (5mm / 0.2" squares)½

pita breads20cm / 8" size, the slightly bready kind is best else any type5

Steps

1
Prepare the hot chips first if using, keeping them warm in a 100°C/200°F oven.
2
Mix all the marinade ingredients together and coat the chicken pieces thoroughly.
3
Marinate the chicken for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
4
Cook the chicken in a non-stick pan for 4 minutes on each side in batches, or use a BBQ. No additional oil is needed as the marinade provides enough fat.
5
Rest the cooked chicken loosely covered with foil for 3 minutes, then slice.
6
Mix all the sauce ingredients together.
7
Warm the pita bread in the microwave for 1 to 1.5 minutes to make them pliable.
8
Smear 3 tablespoons of sauce down the middle of each pita bread, top with chicken, lettuce, tomato, scatter with onion, pile on chips, and drizzle with more sauce.
9
Fold the gyros to enclose the fillings and wrap with foil to hold in place. Serve with remaining sauce and hot chips.

Kalimera's Famous Greek Chicken Gyros

Ingredients

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